Heavy-duty handling robotics solution
Optimize your high-load operations with precision handling of heavy components, ensuring seamless integration and improved efficiency in your production line. Perfect for environments demanding robust and reliable automation solutions.
The KR FORTEC from KUKA is a versatile heavy-duty robot tailored to meet the rigorous demands of automotive, general industry, and electronics applications. This all-rounder is designed to handle and assemble large, complex components efficiently, with a payload capacity ranging from 240 to 500 kg and reach options up to 3750 mm. Utilizing KUKA’s proven industrial robot concepts, it operates with high reliability and minimal maintenance requirements, boasting up to 400,000 hours of trouble-free operation.
Integrating seamlessly into production lines, the KR FORTEC is ideal for handling, assembly, cutting, painting, and packaging operations, contributing significantly to various end-products such as car engines, electronics, and heavy equipment. Its modular design offers flexibility in planning new tasks and processes, supported by a shared parts platform with the KR QUANTEC and KR FORTEC Ultra, which reduces costs and simplifies maintenance.
Engineered for energy efficiency, the KR FORTEC incorporates optimized motor control, ensuring low total cost of ownership and reduced energy consumption in high-speed, continuous operations. With its robust protection class of IP 65 and IP 67, the robot withstands harsh environments, and for more demanding tasks, a foundry variant is available, extending its operational temperature range from 0 to 55 degrees Celsius. Customizable linear units further expand its working radius, addressing diverse needs with precision and speed.
Benefits
- Increases production efficiency by minimizing maintenance with up to 400,000 hours of reliable operation.
- Decreases operational costs through low energy consumption and reduced downtime.
- Enhances flexibility with customizable configurations and modular linear unit extensions.
- Protects sensitive operations with robust environmental resistance, including waterproof and dustproof capabilities.
- Streamlines production with seamless integration into existing workflows and shared components across robot families.
- Applications
- Healthcare devices,Consumer goods,Assembly lines,Electronics components,Industrial machinery,Heavy-duty equipment,Foundry materials,Packaging products,Metal products,Automotive parts
- End products
- Cast engine blocks,Circuit boards,Medical imaging machines,Metal beams,Smartphones,Bulldozers,Conveyor belts,Car engines,Automobile chassis,Home appliances,Cardboard boxes,Industrial compressors
- Steps before
- Component preparation,Material feeding,Load assessment
- Steps after
- Quality inspection,Packaging,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- heavy loads,workpieces,materials for handling,components for assembly,items for palletizing,parts for welding,objects for cutting,materials for painting or gluing
- Output ingredients
- assembled products,handled materials,packaged items,welded components,cut and separated materials,painted or glued products,machined or polished items,inspected and measured products
- Load capacity
- 240 - 500 kg
- Maximum reach
- 2800 - 3750 mm
- Mounting positions
- Floor
- Protection class
- IP 65,IP 67
- Energy consumption
- Low
- Dynamic response
- High
- Cycle time
- Shorter
- Temperature range
- 0 to 55°C
- Leak-tightness
- Waterproof and dustproof
- Axis count
- 6 axes
- Warranty
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Energy efficiency
- Low energy consumption
- Automation level
- Flexible automation
- Compact form
- Ideal for small spaces
- Modular design
- Flexibility in integration
- Changeover time
- Reduced cycle times
- Reliability
- Up to 400,000 hours Mean Time Between Failures
- Leak-tightness
- Waterproof and dustproof as standard
- Temperature range
- 0 to 55 degrees Celsius
- Cleaning and Maintenance
- Minimal maintenance required
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact form
- Yes
- Mounting positions
- Floor
- Modular design
- Yes
- Expansion possibilities
- Modular design
- Spare parts compatibility
- Same spare parts for KR QUANTEC,KR FORTEC Ultra
- Energy supply integration
- Hollow shaft for energy supply integration
- Reach extension
- KL 4000/5000 linear unit
- Market info
- KUKA is renowned for its expertise in industrial robotics and automation solutions, specializing in providing advanced robotic systems for manufacturing, automotive, electronics, and logistics industries, with a reputation for innovation and quality in engineered-to-order equipment.